Adjustable eyeshade



Dec. 28,1926. 1,612,750

. E. E. STAKE ADJUSTABLE EYESHADE Filed Dec. 24. 1925 vice,

Patented Dec. 28, 1926.

PATENT OFFICE.

ELMEB E. STAKE,OF LI1\'|COLN, NEBRASKA.

ADJUSTABLE EYESHADE.

Application filed December 24, 1925. SeriaLNo. 77,528.

This invention relates to protective devices, particularly eye shades, and has for its object the provision of a novel shade including securing or supporting elements which engage over the wearers head, novel and simple means being provided whereby adjustment may be made so that the devlce may be properly fitted upon heads of widely different sizes and be capable of being worn with absolute comfort.

An important object is to provide an eye shade of this character which will be very simple and inexpensive in manufacture, easy to apply'and adjust, positive in action, efficient and durable in service, and a general improvement in the art.

With the above and other objects and advantages in View, the invention consists in the details of construction and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the de- Figure 2 is a detail perspective view showing the adjustment means at the center of the crown, and

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the adjusting device carried by the band.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, I have shown the device as comprising a head encircling band 10 which may be of suitable webbing, leather or other material. To the lower edge of the central portion of this band is stitched or otherwise secured the visor or shade indicated at 11, this shade being of the usual material such as translucent green celluloid or the like. For ventilating purposes the shade is preferabl formed near the band with holes 12.

Iii is intended that the band 10 be adjustable and for this reason I have shown it as equipped with a slide 13 having outer slots 14 and an intermediate slot 15 therein, the ends of the band 1() being inserted through the intermediate slot 15 from the rear of the slide and being then threaded through the slots 14 and confined by the slide as clearly indicated in Figure 3. The member 13 is provided at its upper end with a pair of slots 16 and 17 for a purpose to be described.

Secured to the-upper edge of the intermediate or front portion of the band 10 is one end of a strip or strap 18 which extends over the top of the head from front to back and which has its rear end threaded through the slots 17 and 16, this connection affording simple means for adjusting the strap 18 to fit the wearers head.

Secured to the upper edge of the band 10 60 at opposite sides thereof and at the ends of the visor are .strips or straps 19 which are adjustably connected by a slide 20 formed I with slots 21, 22 and 23 through which the ends are threaded. A ring 24 is provided beneath the strap 18 and the end portions of the strips 19 are engaged over the band 18 within the confines of the ring 24 for preventing shifting of the point of connection of the straps.-

' In the use of the device it is of course apparent that it is worn similar to a cap, the intersecting strap members 18 and 19 extending over the top of the head, the former running lengthwise and the latter crosswise. Owing to the adjustment provided on the band 10 and the adjustment at the same point for the end of the strap 18 together with the adjusting device for the straps 19 it is obvious that the device may be made to fit heads of any size so that it may be worn with perfect comfort and held in the proper position with respect to the eyes. v

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of the invention, it should be understood that I reserve the right to make such changes in the form, construction and arrangement of parts as will not depart from the spirit of the invention or the scope'of the subjoined claim.

Having thus described the invention, I claim:

' In a device of the character described, a band adapted to encircle the head, an adj ust- 5 ing slide device adjustably connectingthe ends of said band, a visor attached to the lower edge of the central or intermediate portion of said band, a strap secured to the upper edge of the center of the band and adjustably connected with said slide device, a pair of straps secured at one end, to the upper edge of the band at the ends of the visor, an adjusting slide detachably and adjustably connecting the ends of said pair of straps, said second named slide being located above said first named strap and lying thereon, and a ring arranged in encircling 1 slide with respect to the first named strap. 15

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

ELMER E. STAKE. 

